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AI-Powered Search is Changing Real Estate – and a Rochester MN Realtor is Leading the Shift

The real estate industry is undergoing a significant change in how agents attract clients, moving past traditional social media marketing to focus on artificial...

The Education Gap Holding Back Assumable Mortgages

The proptech industry’s standard approach, offering mortgage products directly to consumers through websites and apps, may not work for assumable mortgages, according to Andy...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Market Is Stuck in Regulatory Gridlock

Chicago’s small multifamily housing shortage is not due to a lack of demand or insufficient capital. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex...

Older Condos and Mid-Century Cottages Lose Ground After Storms, Buyers Now Pay Premiums for Hurricane-Proof Construction

Two consecutive hurricane seasons have divided Sarasota’s waterfront real estate market, with newer, hurricane-resistant homes commanding significant price advantages while older properties linger on...

Why Real Estate Data Quality Remains Unsolved

For more than two decades, real estate technology companies have built consumer-facing search tools and agent platforms. Yet a core problem persists: the data...

In Global Real Estate, Chaos Isn’t a Bug: It’s the Opportunity AI Was Built For

In the United States, buying or selling a home generally follows a clear pattern: listings live in centralized databases, most sales involve licensed agents,...

Rising Office Costs Force Brokerages to Close Branches and Consolidate Management

The traditional real estate brokerage model, built on networks of physical branch offices across every market, is under increasing financial strain. Cheryl Wellman, Chief...

The $4 Billion Last Mile Problem Creating a Rural Real Estate Infrastructure Play

While electric aviation companies focus on urban air taxi applications, a parallel infrastructure opportunity is emerging in an unlikely location: rural America’s logistics and...